The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-03-24

the number Of employees and the SALARY Maid
each class the amounts expended for improye-
meues each year, how expended, and the char.
acseI OF s9cn improvements: the earnings and
sources. the operating, and other expenses: the
balance OF profit and loss: and a complete ex-
naoie OF the financial operations OF the carrier
each year, including an annual balance sheet:
also the total number Of acres of land received
az grants either from the United States or from
me state OF Minnesota, the number [of] acres
OF said grants sold. and average price rec eived
per acre, the number of acres Of grants unsold
ana the appraised value per acre. Such de.
talled reports shall also contain such informa-
zion IN relation to rates and regulations con-
corning fares or freigEts and agreements az
ranRements or contracts with express COM
panles, telegraph companies, sleeping and din
Ing car companies, fast freight lines, and other
common carriers, as the commission may re-
qure. with copies OF such contracts. agree
ments or arrangements.
(b) And the said commission NAV within H..
discretion, for the purpose OF enabling it the bet
Ter carry out the purposes of this act prescribe
W IN the opinion OF the commission it is prac-
tlcable to prescribe such uniformity and
methods OF keeping accounts) 4 period OF time
within which all common carriers subject to the
provisions of this act, shall have as near as may
ner IN which such accounts shall be kept
SEC. 10. (a) That such commissioners shall.
on or before the first day of December of each
year, and oftener if required by the governor TO
do SO, make a report to the governor Of their do
lngs Tor the preceding year, containing such
facts, statements and explanations as will dis
close the actual workings Of the system of rail-
road transportation in it's bearings upon the
business and prosperity Of the people of this
state. and such suggestions in relation thereto
as 70 them may seem appropriate
(b) They shall also, at such times ~ the gov
elhor snail direct. examine any particular sub
Ject connected with the conditions and manage
writing, their opinion thereon with their reasons
therefor. Said commissioners shall also inves-
tlgate and consider what, it any, amendment
state the best interest Of the state NAV demand
and they shall make special biennial report on
said subject to the governor. All such reports
maze TO the governor shall be by him trans
mitted to the legtslsture at the earliest practi-
cable time
(c) Nothing in this act contained shall in any
way abridgee or alter the remedies now existing
az common law or by statute, but the provisions
OF this act are in addition to such remedies
Provided. That no pending litigation shall in
aay way be affected by this act
annual salary OF three thousand dollars paya-
DE In the same manner as the salaries Of other
state officers, The commissioners shall appoint
eighteen hundred dollars, payable in like man
ner Said secretary shall, before entering upon
the duties Of his office. make and file with the
form: i do solemnly swear or affirm las the
case may be) that I will support the constitu-
ton Of the United States and the constitution
tary Of the railroad and warehouse
commission commission Of the State Of Minnesota,
further declare that am not in the employ Of
or holding any official relation to-, any common
carrier or grain warehouseman, within said
any stock. bonds or other property Of such
common carrier or grain warehouseman." The
said secretary 50 appointed and qualified shall
approved by the governor in the sum of $1O.-
GOO conditioned for the faithful performance
OF his duty as secretary OF such commission.
state The commission shall have authority
to employ and fix the compensation Of such
other employees as it may find necessary to the
approval OF the governor Of the state
The commissioners shall be furnished with
suitable office and all necessary Office supplies
shall be paid the same fees and mileage that are
paid witnesses in the district courts OF the
state
All the expenses OF the commission. including
by the commissioners. or by their employees under
their orders: in making any investigation in any
other place than the city of St. Paul, shall be al
lowed and paid out Of the state treasury on the
presentation of itemized vouchers therefor, ap-
proved by the chairman of the commission and
the, state auditor.
SEC 20. That the sum of fifteen thousand
Sl5,O0O dollars is hereby appropriated for the
use and purposes Of this act Tor the fiscal year
ehnx Suy }sss o Sna tue Of
propriated for the use and purposes OF this act
for the fiscal year ending July 31st: 1889.
SEC. 81. That all acts and parts Of acts incou-
sistent herewith are hereby repealed, provided
that the provisions Of this act shall apply to and
govern the existing railroad and warehouse CON-
missioners appointed by virtue of an act APP
proved March 9TH, 1885, who are hereby clothed
with the powers and charged with the duties
and responsibilities of this act. granted to and
imposed upon the railroad and warehouse com
mlssioners Of the State Of Minnesota,
SEC %. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 9TH, 1887. =
A. R. MCGILL,
Governor.